Companies · Puzzle #1 · Wednesday, September 30
Companies: the board
Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Companies.
The categories
- Sales: 1.5 pts per doubling over $1.5B, last year
- Growth: 1 pt per 2.5% sales growth, last year
- Profit: 1.5 pts per doubling over $150M, last year
- Heritage: 1 pt per 15 years old
- Profit margin: 1 pt per 3% margin, last year
- Workforce: 1.5 pts per doubling over 2,500 staff, at year end
- On the Nasdaq: 10 pts if listed on the Nasdaq
- Inventory: 1.5 pts per doubling over $100M, at year end
The best board
The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.
The lineup, figure by figure
Lucid
Luxury electric cars, like the Lucid Air
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Procter & Gamble
Tide, Pampers, Gillette and other household brands
On this board Procter & Gamble scored best in Profit (10.0): $16.0B profit in the year to June 2026. On the Nasdaq was its weakest fit (0.0): it trades on the NYSE.
- Sales
- $87.0B in sales in the year to June 2026 (8.8) Source: PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
- Growth
- sales up 3.3% in the year to June 2026 (1.3) Source: PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
- Profit
- $16.0B profit in the year to June 2026 (10.0) Source: PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
- Heritage
- founded in 1837, 189 years ago (10.0) Source: PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
- Profit margin
- a 18.4% profit margin in the year to June 2026 (6.1) Source: PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
- Workforce
- 104,000 employees at the end of June 2026 (8.1) Source: PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
- On the Nasdaq
- trades on the NYSE (0.0) Source: PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
- Inventory
- $8.2B of inventory at the end of June 2026 (9.5) Source: PROCTER & GAMBLE Co 10-K, filed 2026-08-04
AMD
Ryzen and Radeon processors
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
AT&T
Wireless carrier and fiber internet
On this board AT&T scored best in Profit (10.0): $22.0B profit in the year to December 2025. On the Nasdaq was its weakest fit (0.0): it trades on the NYSE.
- Sales
- $125.6B in sales in the year to December 2025 (9.6) Source: AT&T INC. 10-K, filed 2026-02-09
- Growth
- sales up 2.7% in the year to December 2025 (1.1) Source: AT&T INC. 10-K, filed 2026-02-09
- Profit
- $22.0B profit in the year to December 2025 (10.0) Source: AT&T INC. 10-K, filed 2026-02-09
- Heritage
- founded in 2005, 21 years ago (1.4) Source: AT&T INC. 10-K, filed 2026-02-09
- Profit margin
- a 17.5% profit margin in the year to December 2025 (5.8) Source: AT&T INC. 10-K, filed 2026-02-09
- Workforce
- 133,030 employees at the end of December 2025 (8.6) Source: AT&T INC. 10-K, filed 2026-02-09
- On the Nasdaq
- trades on the NYSE (0.0) Source: AT&T INC. 10-K, filed 2026-02-09
- Inventory
- no inventory at the end of December 2025 (0.0) Source: AT&T INC. 10-K, filed 2026-02-09
IDEXX
Tests and lab equipment for veterinarians
IDEXX trades on the Nasdaq, so its best fit on this board was On the Nasdaq, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Sales, worth 2.3: $4.3B in sales in the year to December 2025.
- Sales
- $4.3B in sales in the year to December 2025 (2.3) Source: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE 10-K, filed 2026-02-20
- Growth
- sales up 10.4% in the year to December 2025 (4.2) Source: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE 10-K, filed 2026-02-20
- Profit
- $1.1B profit in the year to December 2025 (4.2) Source: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE 10-K, filed 2026-02-20
- Heritage
- founded in 1983, 43 years ago (2.9) Source: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE 10-K, filed 2026-02-20
- Profit margin
- a 24.6% profit margin in the year to December 2025 (8.2) Source: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE 10-K, filed 2026-02-20
- Workforce
- 11,000 employees at the end of December 2025 (3.2) Source: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE 10-K, filed 2026-02-20
- On the Nasdaq
- trades on the Nasdaq (10.0) Source: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE 10-K, filed 2026-02-20
- Inventory
- $378M of inventory at the end of December 2025 (2.9) Source: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE 10-K, filed 2026-02-20
CVS Health
Pharmacies, Aetna insurance and Caremark
CVS Health's best fit on this board was Sales, worth 10.0: $402.1B in sales in the year to December 2025. Its weakest was On the Nasdaq, worth 0.0, since it trades on the NYSE.
- Sales
- $402.1B in sales in the year to December 2025 (10.0) Source: CVS HEALTH Corp 10-K, filed 2026-02-10
- Growth
- sales up 7.8% in the year to December 2025 (3.1) Source: CVS HEALTH Corp 10-K, filed 2026-02-10
- Profit
- $1.8B profit in the year to December 2025 (5.3) Source: CVS HEALTH Corp 10-K, filed 2026-02-10
- Heritage
- founded in 1963, 63 years ago (4.2) Source: CVS HEALTH Corp 10-K, filed 2026-02-10
- Profit margin
- a 0.4% profit margin in the year to December 2025 (0.1) Source: CVS HEALTH Corp 10-K, filed 2026-02-10
- Workforce
- 300,000 employees at the end of December 2025 (10.0) Source: CVS HEALTH Corp 10-K, filed 2026-02-10
- On the Nasdaq
- trades on the NYSE (0.0) Source: CVS HEALTH Corp 10-K, filed 2026-02-10
- Inventory
- $19.2B of inventory at the end of December 2025 (10.0) Source: CVS HEALTH Corp 10-K, filed 2026-02-10
Prudential
Life insurance and retirement plans
Prudential's best fit on this board was Heritage, worth 10.0: founded in 1875, 151 years ago. Its weakest was Growth, worth 0.0: sales down 13.7% in the year to December 2025.
- Sales
- $60.8B in sales in the year to December 2025 (8.0) Source: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12
- Growth
- sales down 13.7% in the year to December 2025 (0.0) Source: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12
- Profit
- $3.6B profit in the year to December 2025 (6.9) Source: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12
- Heritage
- founded in 1875, 151 years ago (10.0) Source: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12
- Profit margin
- a 5.9% profit margin in the year to December 2025 (2.0) Source: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12
- Workforce
- 36,824 employees at the end of December 2025 (5.8) Source: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12
- On the Nasdaq
- trades on the NYSE (0.0) Source: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12
- Inventory
- no inventory at the end of December 2025 (0.0) Source: PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 10-K, filed 2026-02-12
D.R. Horton
Homebuilder
D.R. Horton's best fit on this board was Inventory, worth 10.0: $25.3B of inventory at the end of September 2025. Its weakest was Growth, worth 0.0: sales down 6.9% in the year to September 2025.
- Sales
- $34.3B in sales in the year to September 2025 (6.8) Source: HORTON D R INC /DE/ 10-K, filed 2025-11-19
- Growth
- sales down 6.9% in the year to September 2025 (0.0) Source: HORTON D R INC /DE/ 10-K, filed 2025-11-19
- Profit
- $3.6B profit in the year to September 2025 (6.9) Source: HORTON D R INC /DE/ 10-K, filed 2025-11-19
- Heritage
- founded in 1978, 48 years ago (3.2) Source: HORTON D R INC /DE/ 10-K, filed 2025-11-19
- Profit margin
- a 10.5% profit margin in the year to September 2025 (3.5) Source: HORTON D R INC /DE/ 10-K, filed 2025-11-19
- Workforce
- 14,341 employees at the end of September 2025 (3.8) Source: HORTON D R INC /DE/ 10-K, filed 2025-11-19
- On the Nasdaq
- trades on the NYSE (0.0) Source: HORTON D R INC /DE/ 10-K, filed 2025-11-19
- Inventory
- $25.3B of inventory at the end of September 2025 (10.0) Source: HORTON D R INC /DE/ 10-K, filed 2025-11-19